Federal Politics

Popular Parksville playground in line for additional accessibility upgrades

PARKSVILLE - Federal funding will bring more accessibility features to a high-use Parksville playground. The $300,000 grant for Lions Ventureland Playground complements a $100,000 City of Parksville c...

Jul 22, 2022

Save Old Growth Nanaimo shifting protest focus away from highway blockades

NANAIMO - The practice of sitting on and sometimes gluing themselves to area highways in the name of forest protection appears to be over for now.Demonstrators from Save Old Growth in Nanaimo angered ...

Jul 12, 2022

Feds suspend vaccination mandates, local municipalities ditch requirements for employees

NANAIMO - Unvaccinated Canadians will soon be able to move more freely around the country and abroad.Starting June 20 the federal government will suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic and out...

Jun 14, 2022

It's official: Who's in, who's out of the Conservative leadership race

OTTAWA - The Conservative party says there are six official candidates in the leadership race that will culminate with a winner announced Sept. 10. Candidates had to submit the full $300,000 required ...

May 02, 2022

Budget office says federal spending on health care going up faster than planned

OTTAWA - Federal spending on health care and elderly benefits are set to rise at a faster clip over the next 12 months than previously planned under forecasts the parliamentary budget officer warns do...

Mar 10, 2022

Vastly reduced mid-Island roe herring fishery well underway

NANAIMO - While marine wildlife are as eager as ever, far fewer boats are battling for their share of this year's commercial roe herring fishery in the Strait of Georgia.Fisheries and Oceans Canada cu...

Mar 07, 2022

More features ramps up budget of Gabriola Island skateboard park

GABRIOLA ISLAND - Several amenities excluded from a skateboard park currently under construction have been re-instated, pushing the project's price tag up substantially. Regional District of Nanaimo (...

Ian Holmes Feb 22, 2022

Trudeau defends Emergencies Act use as a measure of last resort

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says using the Emergencies Act is a measure of last resort to bring an end to the illegal and undemocratic blockades that have harmed Canadians for nearly three ...

Feb 17, 2022

Canada gives $120M loan to help bolster Ukraine against Russia threats

OTTAWA - Canada is giving Ukraine a $120-million loan to help bolster its economy and aid as it faces a hostile buildup of Russian forces on its borders. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the lo...

Jan 21, 2022

BC Cannabis opens second Nanaimo location

NANAIMO - BC Cannabis Stores (BCCS) announced they are opening their second cannabis store in Nanaimo, located at Country Club Centre.The 3,000 sq. ft. stand-alone store will have 13 full-time and aux...

Jan 07, 2022